Khéo bán khéo mua cũng thua người khéo nói

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Meaning · English

Clever speech can be more advantageous than clever business tactics

Literally: Skilled selling, skilled buying, also loses to skilled speaking

Examples

Anh ấy khéo bán khéo mua cũng thua người khéo nói trong cuộc đàm phánHe is skilled at selling and buying, but still loses to those who are skilled at speaking in negotiations

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Khéo bán khéo mua cũng thua người khéo nói” mean?

Clever speech can be more advantageous than clever business tactics Literally: Skilled selling, skilled buying, also loses to skilled speaking

Is “Khéo bán khéo mua cũng thua người khéo nói” formal or informal?

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